Turkish premier congratulates Palestinian people on Palestine's UNESCO membership

Prime Minister and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a speech in his party's group meeting in Ankara. Erdogan recalled that the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference admitted Palestine as UNESCO Member State in Paris on Monday, stating that the vote of UNESCO's full membership was 107 to 14, with 52 abstentions. "Turkey extended a great support to Palestine's UNESCO membership. The country also supports and will keep supporting Palestine's bid for UN membership," he said.